Paradise Below Zero

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"Man has been fighting the natural elements instead of adjusting to them since first he wandered away from nature's indispensable benefits." —Calvin Rutstrum
In Paradise Below Zero, Calvin Rutstrum—veteran of over half a century of wilderness living—shows you how to meet and enjoy the invigorating challenge of life in the wilderness during the winter months: by accepting and adapting to the natural hazards rather than fighting them. Beginning with some unusual and contagiously enthusiastic chapters on the rewards of life in the regions of snow and sub-zero cold, the author goes on to describe in detail how best to meet the requirements of winter living, from winter equipment, foods, clothing, travel units (snowmobiles, dog sleds, hand-drawn toboggans, and snowshoes), through shelters, tools, sleeping gear, and canoes. One handy feature of Paradise Below Zero is the very practical and inclusive check list of provisions, tools, and other necessary equipment... Tovább

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REFERENCE/RECREATION
"Man has been fighting the natural elements instead of adjusting to them since first he wandered away from nature's indispensable benefits." —Calvin Rutstrum
In Paradise Below Zero, Calvin Rutstrum—veteran of over half a century of wilderness living—shows you how to meet and enjoy the invigorating challenge of life in the wilderness during the winter months: by accepting and adapting to the natural hazards rather than fighting them. Beginning with some unusual and contagiously enthusiastic chapters on the rewards of life in the regions of snow and sub-zero cold, the author goes on to describe in detail how best to meet the requirements of winter living, from winter equipment, foods, clothing, travel units (snowmobiles, dog sleds, hand-drawn toboggans, and snowshoes), through shelters, tools, sleeping gear, and canoes. One handy feature of Paradise Below Zero is the very practical and inclusive check list of provisions, tools, and other necessary equipment for trips varying in length and complexity. In addition to the author's fascinating anecdotes about the animals and people of the Arctic region, the book includes eighty-three helpful illustrations.
CALVIN RUTSTRUM, a prolific writer on outdoor subjects, is the author of Macmillan's The Wilderness Cabin, North American Canoe Country, The New Way of the Wilderness and The Wilderness Route Finder. Mr. Rutstrum gives supervisory information to youth camps throughout North America, and acts as consulting navigator and expedition advisor. Vissza